COMMERCIAL.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 10444, 9 October 1911, Page 7

COMMERCIAL.

SPRING CATTLE SALE

The auctioneers wish to draw the attention of the public to the fourth annual spring cattle fair, to be held j on account of Mr R. A. McKenzie, at the new saleyairds., Road, •Palmerston North, on Tuesday, 17th October, 1911. As in the. past, the young cattle, beef tind female stock will be offered without reserve. Tho 1400 yearling steers are all stationbred, and comprise Shorthorn, Polled Angus and Herefords from some of, the best breeders in the North Island. The yearling heifers, 300 in number, and the line of 30 2year heifers are particularly choice quality and should be eagerly sought after. The beef to be offered comprises. 50 prime fat bullocks and 160 prime heifers and cows, and as beef is at present very scarce, this affords an excellent opportunity for butchers to fill their requirements. The 1700 bullocks to be sold are 3, 4, and 5-year station-bred cattle, and will be drafted in lots to suit purchasers. As usual, the sale will be conducted iby Dalgety and Co., Ltd., and the New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Co., Ltd., in conjunction, and conveyances will run at intervals to the yards, to suit the convenience of the public.

WEEKLY SALE.

Messrs A. J. Johnson and Co. report as follows regarding their weekly sale on Saturday last at the Post Office auction mart: —Ducks, 2s 3d to 3s 3d; hens, Is 3d to 3s; roosters, Is 7d to 2s; pullets, Is lid each.

BHARE MARKET.

AUCKLAND QUOTATIONS

Mr J. T. lloaary,' sharebroker, of Auckland (in conjunction with Messrs C. C, Ross and Co., his Mastertou agents), reports the following quotatinns.of business at the first call of the Auckland Stock' Exchange yester«U) morning:--

PERMANENT QUOTATIONS

Messrs C. ,0. Ross and Co., report the following quotations on the Wellington Stock Exchange. ; Permanwnt stocks. Buyers. Sellerß.

LOCAL QUOTATIONS

MIXING ! — Sellers. Buyers. ■£ a. a. £ R. d. Caledonian i •* x 2 May Queen 2 3 2 1 New Sylvia \ 1 10 1 9 Saxon , ] 1 8 1 7 Waiotahi S''4 3 2 Waitangi 3 3 3 2 Ross 2 1 1 10 Crown 3 0 2 11 Talisman G. M. 2 11 0 2 10 f) Waihi 3 8 9 3 7 9 Waihi Extended 1.11 1 9 Waihi Gnd. June. , 1 14 0 1 14 0

, £ S. d. £ h, d. National Bk N.Z. 6 1 6 6 2 0 Wellington Meat Export £5 6 6 0 Wi»11ingtOii Meat Export, £2 12s 8d 3 5 6 Wgtn Wool, pref." 3 1 0 Wgtn woql, ord. 4 16 Westport'Coal 19 3 N.Z. Drug 2 10 6 Taranaki Oil 16 9 Taringamutu 2 2 9 2 4 9 Union Steam 2 2 0 Taupiri Coat 119 Westport Stockton / 2 0

Buyers. Sellers. £ s. d. £ s. d. Worksop dredge 2 7 0 2 10 0 Success dredge 10 0 Masterton dredge 10 0 Wellington Farmers' Meat, ord, 3 10 0 Wellington Farmers' Meat, pref. 3 10 0 Taringamntu 2 0 0 2 4 0 Grand Junction 1 15 0